Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Just really good mac and cheese. Its worth the extra few minutes to make from scratch.

ingredients:

1 stick	Unsalted Butter
6 Tbsp	Unbleached Flour
2 cups	Milk Plus 2 Tbsp.
1½ cups	Shredded Xtra Sharp Cheddar
1 cup	Shredded Sharp Cheddar
1 cup	Shredded Gouda Cheese
¾ tsp	Salt
½ tsp	Pepper, i like fresh cracked
⅛ tsp	Grated Nutmeg 1box elbow macaronis
	Boil 3 qts water in large pot, add macaronis. Cook elbow macaroni in 3 quarts water until al dente- about 9 min. In Dutch Oven or large pot, melt butter. Whisk in flour to make a roux and stir until golden and all flour is incorporated. Slowly pour in milk and whisk over medium heat. Bring to boil and whisk, then turn off heat. Stir in 1 cup cheddar, 1 cup xtra sharp cheddar and 1 cup gouda. Mix unti thoroughly melted. If it lokos really thick you can whisk in a few tbsp. of milk. It should be like pancake batter consistency. Drain elbow macaroni thoroughly and add into Dutch oven with the cheese sauce. Stir gently. Pour into a greased large casserole dish. Top with the 1/2 cup reserved cheddar. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 23-27 min until cheese on top is bubbly and starting to brown. Cool off the heat for at least 15 min and serve.